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Kim SY, Kwak MS, Yoon SM, Jung Y, Kim JW, Boo SJ, Oh EH, Jeon SR, Nam SJ, Park SY, Park SK, Chun J, Baek DH, Choi MY, Park S, Byeon JS, Kim HK, Cho JY, Lee MS, Lee OY. Korean Guidelines for Postpolypectomy Colonoscopic Surveillance: 2022 revised edition. Intest Res 2023; 21:20-42. [PMID: 36751043 PMCID: PMC9911266 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2022.00096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Colonoscopic polypectomy is effective in decreasing the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC). Premalignant polyps discovered during colonoscopy are associated with the risk of metachronous advanced neoplasia. Postpolypectomy surveillance is the most important method for managing advanced metachronous neoplasia. A more efficient and evidence-based guideline for postpolypectomy surveillance is required because of the limited medical resources and concerns regarding colonoscopy complications. In these consensus guidelines, an analytic approach was used to address all reliable evidence to interpret the predictors of CRC or advanced neoplasia during surveillance colonoscopy. The key recommendations state that the high-risk findings for metachronous CRC following polypectomy are as follows: adenoma ≥10 mm in size; 3 to 5 (or more) adenomas; tubulovillous or villous adenoma; adenoma containing high-grade dysplasia; traditional serrated adenoma; sessile serrated lesion containing any grade of dysplasia; serrated polyp of at least 10 mm in size; and 3 to 5 (or more) sessile serrated lesions. More studies are needed to fully comprehend the patients who are most likely to benefit from surveillance colonoscopy and the ideal surveillance interval to prevent metachronous CRC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Su Young Kim
- Department of Gastroenterology, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea,Department of Applied Statistics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea,Correspondence to Jeong-Sik Byeon, Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea. Tel: +82-2-3010-3905, Fax: +82-2-476-0824, E-mail:
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea,Co-Correspondence to Oh Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University School of Medicine, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2290-8343, Fax: +82-2-2298-8314, E-mail:
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Kim SY, Kwak MS, Yoon SM, Jung Y, Kim JW, Boo SJ, Oh EH, Jeon SR, Nam SJ, Park SY, Park SK, Chun J, Baek DH, Choi MY, Park S, Byeon JS, Kim HK, Cho JY, Lee MS, Lee OY. Korean guidelines for postpolypectomy colonoscopic surveillance: 2022 revised edition. Clin Endosc 2022; 55:703-725. [PMID: 36156035 PMCID: PMC9726446 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2022.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Colonoscopic polypectomy is effective in decreasing the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC). Premalignant polyps discovered during colonoscopy are associated with the risk of metachronous advanced neoplasia. Postpolypectomy surveillance is the most important method for the management of advanced metachronous neoplasia. A more efficient and evidence-based guideline for postpolypectomy surveillance is required because of limited medical resources and concerns regarding colonoscopy complications. In these consensus guidelines, an analytic approach was used to address all reliable evidence to interpret the predictors of CRC or advanced neoplasia during surveillance colonoscopy. The key recommendations state that the high-risk findings for metachronous CRC following polypectomy are as follows: (1) adenoma ≥10 mm in size; (2) 3 to 5 (or more) adenomas; (3) tubulovillous or villous adenoma; (4) adenoma containing high-grade dysplasia; (5) traditional serrated adenoma; (6) sessile serrated lesion (SSL) containing any grade of dysplasia; (7) serrated polyp of at least 10 mm in size; and (8) 3 to 5 (or more) SSLs. More studies are needed to fully comprehend the patients most likely to benefit from surveillance colonoscopy and the ideal surveillance interval to prevent metachronous CRC.
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- Su Young Kim
- Department of Gastroenterology, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of biostatistics, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea,Department of Applied Statistics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea,Correspondence: Jeong-Sik Byeon Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea E-mail:
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea,Correspondence: Oh Young Lee Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University School of Medicine, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea E-mail:
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Kim SY, Kwak MS, Yoon SM, Jung Y, Kim JW, Boo SJ, Oh EH, Jeon SR, Nam SJ, Park SY, Park SK, Chun J, Baek DH, Choi MY, Park S, Byeon JS, Kim HK, Cho JY, Lee MS, Lee OY. [Korean Guidelines for Postpolypectomy Colonoscopic Surveillance: 2022 Revised Edition]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY = TAEHAN SOHWAGI HAKHOE CHI 2022; 80:115-134. [PMID: 36156035 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2022.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Colonoscopic polypectomy is effective in decreasing the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC). Premalignant polyps discovered during colonoscopy are associated with the risk of metachronous advanced neoplasia. Postpolypectomy surveillance is the most important method for managing advanced metachronous neoplasia. A more efficient and evidence-based guideline for postpolypectomy surveillance is required because of the limited medical resources and concerns regarding colonoscopy complications. In these consensus guidelines, an analytic approach was used to address all reliable evidence to interpret the predictors of CRC or advanced neoplasia during surveillance colonoscopy. The key recommendations state that the high-risk findings for metachronous CRC following polypectomy are as follows: 1) adenoma ≥10 mm in size; 2) 3-5 (or more) adenomas; 3) tubulovillous or villous adenoma; 4) adenoma containing high-grade dysplasia; 5) traditional serrated adenoma; 6) sessile serrated lesion (SSL) containing any grade of dysplasia; 7) serrated polyp of at least 10 mm in size; and 8) 3-5 (or more) SSLs. More studies are needed to fully comprehend the patients who are most likely to benefit from surveillance colonoscopy and the ideal surveillance interval to prevent metachronous CRC.
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- Su Young Kim
- Department of Gastroenterology, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Applied Statistics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Korea
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Tornillo L, Lehmann FS, Garofoli A, Paradiso V, Ng CKY, Piscuoglio S. The Genomic Landscape of Serrated Lesion of the Colorectum: Similarities and Differences With Tubular and Tubulovillous Adenomas. Front Oncol 2021; 11:668466. [PMID: 34712603 PMCID: PMC8546104 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.668466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Serrated lesions of the colorectum are the precursors of 15-30% of colorectal cancers (CRCs). These lesions have a peculiar morphological appearance, and they are more difficult to detect than conventional adenomatous polyps. In this study, we sought to define the genomic landscape of these lesions using high-depth targeted sequencing. Eight sessile serrated lesions without dysplasia (SSL), three sessile serrated lesions with dysplasia (SSL/D), two traditional serrated adenomas (TSA), and three tubular adenomas (TA) were retrieved from the files of the Institute of Pathology of the University Hospital Basel and from the GILAB AG, Allschwil, Switzerland. Samples were microdissected together with the matched normal counterpart, and DNA was extracted for library preparation. Library preparation was performed using the Oncomine Comprehensive Assay targeting 161 common cancer driver genes. Somatic genetic alterations were defined using state-of-the-art bioinformatic analysis. Most SSLs, as well as all SSL/Ds and TSAs, showed the classical BRAF p.V600E mutation. The BRAF-mutant TSAs showed additional alterations in CTNNB1, NF1, TP53, NRAS, PIK3CA, while TA showed a consistently different profile, with mutations in ARID1A (two cases), SMAD4, CDK12, ERBB3, and KRAS. In conclusion, our results provide evidence that SSL/D and TSA are similar in somatic mutations with the BRAF hotspot somatic mutation as a major driver of the disease. On the other hand, TAs show a different constellation of somatic mutations such as ARID1A loss of function.
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- Luigi Tornillo
- Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- GILAB AG, Labor für Gastrointestinale Pathologie, Allschwil, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Biomedicine, Visceral Surgery and Precision Medicine Research Laboratory, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Biomedicine, Visceral Surgery and Precision Medicine Research Laboratory, Basel, Switzerland
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Monreal-Robles R, Jáquez-Quintana JO, Benavides-Salgado DE, González-González JA. Serrated polyps of the colon and rectum: a concise review. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA DE MÉXICO 2021; 86:276-286. [PMID: 34116964 DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmxen.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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"Serrated polyps" is the term used for epithelial lesions of the colon and rectum that have a "sawtooth" pattern on the polyp's surface and crypt epithelium. The so-called serrated pathway describes the progression of sessile serrated adenomas and traditional serrated adenomas to colorectal cancer. Said pathway is well recognized as an alternative mechanism of carcinogenesis and accounts for 15-30% of the cases of colorectal cancer. It also explains a large number of the cases of interval colorectal cancer. Thus, due to their usually aggressive and uncertain behavior, serrated polyps are of the utmost importance in colorectal cancer screening. Our aim was to review the history, current nomenclature, pathophysiology, morphology, treatment, and surveillance of serrated polyps.
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- R Monreal-Robles
- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Dr. José E. González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico; Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Dr. José E. González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Dr. José E. González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Dr. José E. González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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Saito Y, Oka S, Kawamura T, Shimoda R, Sekiguchi M, Tamai N, Hotta K, Matsuda T, Misawa M, Tanaka S, Iriguchi Y, Nozaki R, Yamamoto H, Yoshida M, Fujimoto K, Inoue H. Colonoscopy screening and surveillance guidelines. Dig Endosc 2021; 33:486-519. [PMID: 33713493 DOI: 10.1111/den.13972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The Colonoscopy Screening and Surveillance Guidelines were developed by the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society as basic guidelines based on the scientific methods. The importance of endoscopic screening and surveillance for both detection and post-treatment follow-up of colorectal cancer has been recognized as essential to reduce disease mortality. There is limited high-level evidence in this field; therefore, we had to focus on the consensus of experts. These clinical practice guidelines consist of 20 clinical questions and eight background knowledge topics that have been determined as the current guiding principles.
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- Yutaka Saito
- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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Variation Over Time and Factors Associated With Detection Rates of Sessile Serrated Lesion Across the United States: Results Form a National Sample Using the GIQuIC Registry. Am J Gastroenterol 2021; 116:95-99. [PMID: 32833735 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Sessile serrated lesions (SSLs) are important precursor lesions for the CpG island-methylated pathway to colorectal cancer. The reported detection rates of SSL are highly variable, and national or population-based estimates are not available. Patient-, provider-, and procedure-level factors associated with the detection rates of SSL have not been well described. The aim of our study was to study the detection rates of SSL, variability of rates over time, and factors associated with detection rates of SSL in a national sample of patients undergoing colonoscopy using the GIQuIC registry. METHODS We used colonoscopies submitted to the GIQuIC registry from 2014 to 2017 on adults, aged 18-89 years. Only the first colonoscopy record per patient was included. Indications for colonoscopy were categorized as screening, diagnostic, and surveillance. We used the hierarchical logistic models to study the factors associated with the detection rates of SSL. The Cochrane-Armitage test was used to study the significance of trend over time. RESULTS There were a total of 5,173,211 colonoscopies performed by 3,934 endoscopists during the study period. Among the 2,101,082 screening colonoscopies over the study period in adults older than or equal to 50 years that were complete to the cecum, the average detection rate per endoscopist for SSL was 6.43% (SD 5.18) and 6.25% standardized for the 2010 US population. There was a significant increase in the detection rates of SSLs from screening colonoscopies over the study period from 4.99% in 2014 to 7.09% in 2017 (P trend <0.001). Clinically significant factors associated with higher detection rates of SSL were longer withdrawal times (>11 minutes vs ≤6 minutes) (odds ratio [OR] 9.61; 9.03-10.24), adequate preparation (OR 1.25; 1.22-1.28), female sex (OR 1.17; 1.16-1.18), and use of a specialized gastrointestinal pathology group (OR 1.12; 95% confidence interval 1.04, 1.19). DISCUSSION Population-based estimates of the detection rates of SSL are 6% and have increased over time.
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Colonoscopy and Reduction of Colorectal Cancer Risk by Molecular Tumor Subtypes: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. Am J Gastroenterol 2020; 115:2007-2016. [PMID: 32858564 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In previous studies, the protective effect of colonoscopy was generally stronger for distal colorectal cancer than for proximal colorectal cancer (CRC). This study aimed to investigate whether reduction of CRC risk through colonoscopy varies according to major tumor markers and pathways of CRC. METHODS This is a population-based case-control study from Germany, including 2,132 patients with a first diagnosis of CRC and information on major molecular tumor markers and 2,486 control participants without CRC. Detailed participant characteristics were collected by standardized questionnaires. Information on previous colonoscopy was derived from medical records. Polytomous logistic regression was used to calculate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between previous colonoscopy and subtypes of CRC. RESULTS Overall, we observed strong risk reduction of CRC after colonoscopy that was weaker for microsatellite instable (MSI) than for non-MSI CRC (OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.50-0.97 vs OR 0.28, 95% CI 0.24-0.33), for CpG island methylator phenotype high CRC than for CpG island methylator phenotype low/negative CRC (OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.34-0.59 vs OR 0.29, 95% CI 0.25-0.34), for BRAF-mutated than for BRAF nonmutated CRC (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.42-0.91 vs OR 0.30, 95% CI 0.25-0.35), for KRAS nonmutated than for KRAS-mutated CRC (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.29-0.40 vs OR 0.26, 95% CI 0.20-0.32), and for CRC classified into the sessile serrated pathway than for CRC of the traditional pathway (OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.36-0.91 vs OR 0.30, 95% CI 0.25-0.37). After colonoscopy with the detection of adenomas or hyperplastic polyps, no risk reduction was found for sessile serrated pathway CRC, MSI, and BRAF-mutated subtypes. DISCUSSION Our study extends the molecular understanding of existing differences in risk reduction of proximal and distal CRCs reported by previous studies and may imply important information for improving strategies for timely detection of relevant precursors.
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Sacco M, De Palma FDE, Guadagno E, Giglio MC, Peltrini R, Marra E, Manfreda A, Amendola A, Cassese G, Dinuzzi VP, Pegoraro F, Tropeano FP, Luglio G, De Palma GD. Serrated lesions of the colon and rectum: Emergent epidemiological data and molecular pathways. Open Med (Wars) 2020; 15:1087-1095. [PMID: 33336065 PMCID: PMC7718641 DOI: 10.1515/med-2020-0226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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In 2010, serrated polyps (SP) of the colon have been included in the WHO classification of digestive tumors. Since then a large corpus of evidence focusing on these lesions are available in the literature. This review aims to analyze the present data on the epidemiological and molecular aspects of SP. Hyperplastic polyps (HPs) are the most common subtype of SP (70–90%), with a minimal or null risk of malignant transformation, contrarily to sessile serrated lesions (SSLs) and traditional serrated adenomas (TSAs), which represent 10–20% and 1% of adenomas, respectively. The malignant transformation, when occurs, is supported by a specific genetic pathway, known as the serrated-neoplasia pathway. The time needed for malignant transformation is not known, but it may occur rapidly in some lesions. Current evidence suggests that a detection rate of SP ≥15% should be expected in a population undergoing screening colonoscopy. There are no differences between primary colonoscopies and those carried out after positive occult fecal blood tests, as this screening test fails to identify SP, which rarely bleed. Genetic similarities between SP and interval cancers suggest that these cancers could arise from missed SP. Hence, the detection rate of serrated-lesions should be evaluated as a quality indicator of colonoscopy. There is a lack of high-quality longitudinal studies analyzing the long-term risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC), as well as the cancer risk factors and molecular tissue biomarkers. Further studies are needed to define an evidence-based surveillance program after the removal of SP, which is currently suggested based on experts’ opinions.
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- Michele Sacco
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.ar.l., Via Comunale Margherita, 80131, Naples, Italy.,Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Pathology Section, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II via Sergio Pansini, 5 - 80131, Naples, Italy
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Tanaka S, Kashida H, Saito Y, Yahagi N, Yamano H, Saito S, Hisabe T, Yao T, Watanabe M, Yoshida M, Saitoh Y, Tsuruta O, Sugihara KI, Igarashi M, Toyonaga T, Ajioka Y, Kusunoki M, Koike K, Fujimoto K, Tajiri H. Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society guidelines for colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection/endoscopic mucosal resection. Dig Endosc 2020; 32:219-239. [PMID: 31566804 DOI: 10.1111/den.13545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Suitable lesions for endoscopic treatment include not only early colorectal carcinomas but also several types of precarcinomatous adenomas. It is important to establish practical guidelines wherein preoperative diagnosis of colorectal neoplasia and selection of endoscopic treatment procedures are appropriately outlined and to ensure that actual endoscopic treatment is useful and safe in general hospitals when carried out in accordance with guidelines. In cooperation with the Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, the Japanese Society of Coloproctology, and the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society compiled colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection/endoscopic mucosal resection guidelines by using evidence-based methods in 2014. The first edition of these guidelines was published 5 years ago. Accordingly, we have published the second edition of these guidelines based on recent new knowledge and evidence.
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- Shinji Tanaka
- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Society of Coloproctology, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Society of Coloproctology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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Pai RK, Bettington M, Srivastava A, Rosty C. An update on the morphology and molecular pathology of serrated colorectal polyps and associated carcinomas. Mod Pathol 2019; 32:1390-1415. [PMID: 31028362 DOI: 10.1038/s41379-019-0280-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Our understanding of serrated colorectal polyps has increased dramatically over the past two decades and has led to a modern classification scheme for these lesions. Sessile serrated polyps with dysplasia represent the most clinically significant serrated polyp; however, the morphologic heterogeneity of dysplasia in sessile serrated polyps has only recently been recognized and correlated with MLH1 immunohistochemistry. Detailed morphologic analysis of traditional serrated adenomas has led to the recognition of flat and early forms of this polyp. Robust data on the risk of metachronous lesions in patients with serrated polyps are also beginning to emerge. This review will summarize our current understanding of serrated polyps and associated carcinomas with a focus on diagnostic criteria, morphologic heterogeneity, molecular findings, and natural history. Controversial issues in the diagnosis and classification of these polyps are also discussed.
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- Rish K Pai
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA.
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.,Envoi Specialist Pathologists, Brisbane, QLD, 4059, Australia.,The Conjoint Gastroenterology Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, 4006, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia. .,Envoi Specialist Pathologists, Brisbane, QLD, 4059, Australia. .,Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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Cappellesso R, Lo Mele M, Munari G, Rosa-Rizzotto E, Guido E, De Lazzari F, Pilati P, Tonello M, Farinati F, Realdon S, Fassan M, Rugge M. Molecular characterization of "sessile serrated" adenoma to carcinoma transition in six early colorectal cancers. Pathol Res Pract 2019; 215:957-962. [PMID: 30738693 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous group of diseases both from the morphological and molecular point of view. The sessile serrated adenoma/polyp (SSA/P) has been proposed as the precursor lesion of CRCs characterized by CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP), DNA mismatch repair (MMR) system deficiency, and BRAF gene mutations. However, no study so far investigated the molecular landscape of "sessile serrated" adenoma to carcinoma transition in early CRCs. Six formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded CRCs developed within SSA/P were profiled for the immunohistochemical expression of MMR proteins (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, and Ep-CAM), p16, and β-catenin. DNA was extracted from the two components of each sample, after microdissection, and characterized for CIMP status and by applying a custom hotspot multigene mutational profiling of 164 hotspot regions of eleven CRC-associated genes (AKT1, APC, BRAF, CTNNB1, KIT, KRAS, NRAS, PDGFRA, PIK3CA, PTEN, and TP53). Five out of the six CRCs shared the same molecular profile (i.e. CIMP positive, MSI status, and BRAF mutation) with their SSA/P components. One out of five CRCs was also APC mutated, whereas another one showed an additional TP53 mutation. The remaining case was CIMP negative and MMR proficient in both the components, harbored a BRAF mutation in the SSA/P counterpart, whereas the CRC one was APC and TP53 mutated and showed p16 and β-catenin dysregulation. This study provides the molecular evidence that SSA/P, even without cytological dysplasia, is a precursor lesion of CRC and that conventional CRC might arise from mixed polyp.
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- Rocco Cappellesso
- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Surgical Pathology Unit, University of Padua, Padua, 35121, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Surgical Pathology Unit, University of Padua, Padua, 35121, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Surgical Pathology Unit, University of Padua, Padua, 35121, Italy; Veneto Institute of Oncology - I.R.C.S.S, Padua, 35128, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, S. Antonio Hospital, Padua, 35128, Italy
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- Unit of Surgical Oncology of the Esophagus and Digestive Tract, Veneto Institute of Oncology - I.R.C.S.S, Padua, 35128, Italy
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- Unit of Surgical Oncology of the Esophagus and Digestive Tract, Veneto Institute of Oncology - I.R.C.S.S, Padua, 35128, Italy; Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University of Padua, Padua, 35128, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University of Padua, Padua, 35128, Italy
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- Unit of Digestive Endoscopy, Veneto Institute of Oncology - I.R.C.S.S, Padua, 35128, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Surgical Pathology Unit, University of Padua, Padua, 35121, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), Surgical Pathology Unit, University of Padua, Padua, 35121, Italy
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Clinicopathologic and outcome study of sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with serrated versus intestinal dysplasia. Mod Pathol 2018; 31:633-642. [PMID: 29271414 DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2017.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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It is believed that sessile serrated adenomas/polyps lead to the development of microsatellite unstable cancer via a dysplasia-carcinoma sequence. Little is known regarding the morphologic and biologic features, and outcome of sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with dysplasia, or of its specific dysplasia subtypes (intestinal versus serrated). The aims of this study were to analyze and compare the clinical, pathologic, and outcome characteristics of sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with serrated versus intestinal dysplasia. The study included 86 patients with sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with dysplasia (50 serrated dysplasia, 22 intestinal dysplasia, 14 mixed serrated and intestinal dysplasia). The clinical and pathologic features, and the prevalence rate of prior, concurrent, and future neoplastic lesions, were compared between sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with intestinal versus serrated dysplasia and with matched control patients with ≥1 conventional adenoma. The mean age of the patients, polyp size, and prevalence of adenocarcinoma within the polyps were significantly higher in sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with high versus low-grade dysplasia. Sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with intestinal dysplasia showed a significantly higher rate of adenocarcinoma (23%) compared with those with serrated dysplasia (6%, P=0.05), and the high-grade lesions occurred at a significantly younger age in the former compared with the latter (65 versus 76 years, P=0.05). Compared with patients with conventional adenomas, patients with sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with dysplasia showed a significantly higher rate of invasive carcinoma within the polyps (12 versus 0%, P=0.01) and a significantly lower association with prior or future conventional adenomas. Sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with dysplasia should be considered high-risk neoplastic precursor lesions, particularly those with intestinal dysplasia. Cancer may develop from sessile serrated adenomas/polyps with either type of dysplasia.
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Krishn SR, Kaur S, Sheinin YM, Smith LM, Gautam SK, Patel A, Jain M, Juvvigunta V, Pai P, Lazenby AJ, Roy HK, Batra SK. Mucins and associated O-glycans based immunoprofile for stratification of colorectal polyps: clinical implication for improved colon surveillance. Oncotarget 2018; 8:7025-7038. [PMID: 27705923 PMCID: PMC5351688 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Sessile serrated adenoma/polyps (SSA/P) are premalignant lesions of colorectal cancer that are difficult to distinguish histologically from hyperplastic polyps (HP) of minimal to no malignant potential. Specific markers for differentiating SSA/P from HP can aid clinicians for optimizing colon surveillance intervals. The present study investigates the potential of mucins and associated O-glycans to distinguish SSA/P from HP. Expression of colonic mucins (MUC1, MUC4, MUC17, MUC2, and MUC5AC) and O-glycans [Sialyl LewisA (CA19-9) and Tn/Sialyl-Tn on MUC1] were analyzed in HP (n=33), SSA/P (n=39), and tubular adenoma (TA) (n=36) samples by immunohistochemistry. A significantly reduced expression of MUC4 (p=0.0066), elevated expression of MUC17 (p=0.0002), and MUC5AC (p<0.0001) was observed in SSA/P cases in comparison to HP cases. Interestingly, significantly higher number of SSA/P cases (p<0.0001) exhibited MUC5AC expression in the goblet cells as well as filled the crypt lumen compared to only goblet cells in majority of the HP cases. Improved diagnostic potential was revealed by multivariate logistic regression analysis where combinatorial panel of MUC5AC/MUC17 discriminated SSA/P from HP (SN/SP=85/82%). Finally, the decision tree model based marker panel (CA19-9/MUC17/MUC5AC) predicted HP, SSA/P and TA with SN/SP of 58%/95%, 79%/90% and 97%/83%, respectively. Overall, the mucin and associated O-glycan based panel defined in the present study could aid in discriminating SSA/P from HP to devise better colon surveillance strategies.
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- Shiv Ram Krishn
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.,Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.,Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Park SJ, Yoon H, Jung IS, Shin CM, Park YS, Kim NY, Lee DH. Clinical outcomes of surveillance colonoscopy for patients with sessile serrated adenoma. Intest Res 2018; 16:134-141. [PMID: 29422808 PMCID: PMC5797260 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2018.16.1.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background/Aims Sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs) are known to be precursors of colorectal cancer (CRC). The proper interval of follow-up colonoscopy for SSAs is still being debated. We sought to determine the proper interval of colonoscopy surveillance in patients diagnosed with SSAs in South Korea. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients diagnosed with SSAs who received 1 or more follow-up colonoscopies. The information reviewed included patient baseline characteristics, SSA characteristics, and colonoscopy information. Results From January 2007 to December 2011, 152 SSAs and 8 synchronous adenocarcinomas were identified in 138 patients. The mean age of the patients was 62.2 years and 60.1% patients were men. SSAs were located in the right colon (i.e., from the cecum to the hepatic flexure) in 68.4% patients. At the first follow-up, 27 SSAs were identified in 138 patients (right colon, 66.7%). At the second follow-up, 6 SSAs were identified in 65 patients (right colon, 66.7%). At the 3rd and 4th follow-up, 21 and 11 patients underwent colonoscopy, respectively, and no SSAs were detected. The total mean follow-up duration was 33.9 months. The mean size of SSAs was 8.1±5.0 mm. SSAs were most commonly found in the right colon (126/185, 68.1%). During annual follow-up colonoscopy surveillance, no cancer was detected. Conclusions Annual colonoscopy surveillance is not necessary for identifying new CRCs in all patients diagnosed with SSAs. In addition, the right colon should be examined more carefully because SSAs occur more frequently in the right colon during initial and follow-up colonoscopies.
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- Sung Jae Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Anderson JC, Butterly LF, Robinson CM, Weiss JE, Amos C, Srivastava A. Risk of Metachronous High-Risk Adenomas and Large Serrated Polyps in Individuals With Serrated Polyps on Index Colonoscopy: Data From the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry. Gastroenterology 2018; 154:117-127.e2. [PMID: 28927878 PMCID: PMC5742054 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Surveillance guidelines for serrated polyps (SPs) are based on limited data on longitudinal outcomes of patients. We used the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry to evaluate risk of clinically important metachronous lesions associated with SPs detected during index colonoscopies. METHODS We collected data from a population-based colonoscopy registry that has been collecting and analyzing data on colonoscopies across the state of New Hampshire since 2004, including rates of adenoma and SP detection. Patients completed a questionnaire to determine demographic characteristics, health history, and risk factors for colorectal cancer, and were followed from index colonoscopy through all subsequent surveillance colonoscopies. Our analyses included 5433 participants (median age, 61 years; 49.7% male) with 2 colonoscopies (median time to surveillance, 4.9 years). We used multivariable logistic regression models to assess effects of index SPs (n = 1016), high-risk adenomas (HRA, n = 817), low-risk adenomas (n = 1418), and no adenomas (n = 3198) on subsequent HRA or large SPs (>1 cm) on surveillance colonoscopy (metachronous lesions). Synchronous SPs, within each index risk group, were assessed for size and by histology. SPs comprise hyperplastic polyps, sessile serrated adenomas/polyps (SSA/Ps), and traditional serrated adenomas. In this study, SSA/Ps and traditional serrated adenomas are referred to collectively as STSAs. RESULTS HRA and synchronous large SP (odds ratio [OR], 5.61; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.72-18.28), HRA with synchronous STSA (OR, 16.04; 95% CI, 6.95-37.00), and HRA alone (OR, 3.86; 95% CI, 2.77-5.39) at index colonoscopy significantly increased the risk of metachronous HRA compared to the reference group (no index adenomas or SPs). Large index SPs alone (OR, 14.34; 95% CI, 5.03-40.86) or index STSA alone (OR, 9.70; 95% CI, 3.63-25.92) significantly increased the risk of a large metachronous SP. CONCLUSIONS In an analysis of data from a population-based colonoscopy registry, we found index large SP or index STSA with no index HRA increased risk of metachronous large SPs but not metachronous HRA. HRA and synchronous SPs at index colonoscopy significantly increased risk of metachronous HRA. Individuals with HRA and synchronous large SP or any STSA could therefore benefit from close surveillance.
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- Joseph C. Anderson
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White River Junction, VT and The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover NH
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- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Section of Gastroenterology, Lebanon, NH,The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Hanover, NH
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- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Section of Gastroenterology, Lebanon, NH,Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH,Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Hanover, NH,Department of Biomedical Data Science, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH,Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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East JE, Atkin WS, Bateman AC, Clark SK, Dolwani S, Ket SN, Leedham SJ, Phull PS, Rutter MD, Shepherd NA, Tomlinson I, Rees CJ. British Society of Gastroenterology position statement on serrated polyps in the colon and rectum. Gut 2017; 66:1181-1196. [PMID: 28450390 PMCID: PMC5530473 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Serrated polyps have been recognised in the last decade as important premalignant lesions accounting for between 15% and 30% of colorectal cancers. There is therefore a clinical need for guidance on how to manage these lesions; however, the evidence base is limited. A working group was commission by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) Endoscopy section to review the available evidence and develop a position statement to provide clinical guidance until the evidence becomes available to support a formal guideline. The scope of the position statement was wide-ranging and included: evidence that serrated lesions have premalignant potential; detection and resection of serrated lesions; surveillance strategies after detection of serrated lesions; special situations-serrated polyposis syndrome (including surgery) and serrated lesions in colitis; education, audit and benchmarks and research questions. Statements on these issues were proposed where the evidence was deemed sufficient, and re-evaluated modified via a Delphi process until >80% agreement was reached. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) tool was used to assess the strength of evidence and strength of recommendation for finalised statements. Key recommendation: we suggest that until further evidence on the efficacy or otherwise of surveillance are published, patients with sessile serrated lesions (SSLs) that appear associated with a higher risk of future neoplasia or colorectal cancer (SSLs ≥10 mm or serrated lesions harbouring dysplasia including traditional serrated adenomas) should be offered a one-off colonoscopic surveillance examination at 3 years (weak recommendation, low quality evidence, 90% agreement).
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- James E East
- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- The Polyposis Registry, St. Mark's Hospital, London, UK
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- Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis Group, Division of Population Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Gastrointestinal Stem-cell Biology Laboratory, Oxford Centre for Cancer Gene Research, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Digestive Disorders, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, UK
- School of Medicine, Durham University, Durham, UK
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- Gloucestershire Cellular Pathology Laboratory, Cheltenham General Hospital, Cheltenham, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Cancer Gene Research, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Medicine, Durham University, Durham, UK
- Department of Gastroenterology, South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, South Shields, UK
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Vleugels JLA, Hazewinkel Y, Fockens P, Dekker E. Natural history of diminutive and small colorectal polyps: a systematic literature review. Gastrointest Endosc 2017; 85:1169-1176.e1. [PMID: 28024986 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Diminutive (1-5 mm) and small (6-9 mm) polyps comprise 90% of detected lesions during colonoscopy and rarely contain advanced histology or colorectal cancer (CRC). Routine removal of these lesions results in a significant burden to colonoscopy programs. At the same time, the risk for progression of these polyps to CRC is unclear. We performed a systematic review to explore the natural history of diminutive and small colorectal polyps. METHODS We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for studies investigating the natural history of colorectal polyps. Studies were considered eligible when they assessed patients with 1- to 9-mm polyps that were not treated with polypectomy and that underwent follow-up. We excluded studies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, polyposis syndromes, and previously diagnosed CRC. We independently extracted study characteristics and evaluated CRC and advanced adenoma (size ≥ 10 mm, containing high-grade dysplasia or villous features) as outcome parameters. RESULTS Of 8775 retrieved studies, 9 studies with 721 patients were included that prospectively evaluated the evolution of 1- to 9-mm polyps. In 7 studies the average duration of observation was 2 to 3 years. There was only 1 study in which 1 small polyp might have progressed to cancer. Of 1034 adenomas sized 1 to 9 mm in those studies, 6% progressed to advanced adenomas over time. CONCLUSIONS Based on this systematic review, it appears that some 1- to 9-mm adenomas progress to advanced adenomas within 2 to 3 years. No information on long-term CRC transition rates was found. Defining the biologic significance of these polyps is needed to balance between benefits and harm of polypectomy. (PROSPERO database registration number: CRD42016036577.).
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- Jasper L A Vleugels
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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N Kalimuthu S, Serra S, Hafezi-Bakhtiari S, Colling R, Wang LM, Chetty R. Mucin-rich variant of traditional serrated adenoma: a distinct morphological variant. Histopathology 2017; 71:208-216. [PMID: 28295534 DOI: 10.1111/his.13212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIMS Traditional serrated adenomas (TSAs) account for 5% of serrated polyps, and have a villiform architecture, eosinophilic cells with a brush border, and indented, flat-topped luminal serrations. However, some are composed of mucin-filled goblet cells (GCs): mucin-rich TSA (MrTSA). The aim of this study was to determine whether this variant has unique features as compared with classic TSA (cTSA). METHODS AND RESULTS One hundred and fifty-six TSAs were retrieved from the period 2010-2016. Patient demographics, site of polyps and 16 microscopic variables were evaluated. TSAs containing ≥50% GCs were classified as MrTSAs. Ectopic crypt foci (ECFs) were quantified as low (1-10) or high (>10), counted at ×200 magnification, and the average was taken for 10 fields. Twenty-four fulfilled the criteria for MrTSA. In males, MrTSAs (65%) were more prevalent than cTSAs (55%). There was no age difference, and both variants had a predilection for the left colon, although, in the right colon, MrTSAs were more frequent (39%) than cTSAs (10%) (P = 0.012). Adenomatous dysplasia was present in four of 24 MrTSAs (low grade, 3; high grade, 1). The most distinctive features of MrTSAs were: a variable growth pattern [endophytic (9%), mixed (30%), or villiform/exophytic (61%)], and a lower frequency of ECFs (P = 0.001) and more intraepithelial lymphocytes (P < 0.05) than in cTSAs. MrTSAs retain characteristic luminal serrations, at least focally. Inflamed MrTSAs can mimic inflammatory polyps and hamartomatous polyps (when there are >95% GCs). CONCLUSIONS MrTSA is characterized by >50% GCs, and fewer ECFs than cTSA, but with preservation of archetypal luminal serrations. Awareness of this variant will prevent misdiagnosis, given the association of TSA with the accelerated pathway to colorectal cancer.
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- Sangeetha N Kalimuthu
- Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Jover R, Dekker E. Surveillance after colorectal polyp removal. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2016; 30:937-948. [PMID: 27938788 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Surveillance colonoscopy is aimed to reduce CRC incidence and mortality by removing adenomas and detecting CRC in early stage. However, colonoscopy is an invasive and expensive procedure and surveillance colonoscopy should be targeted at those who are most likely to benefit at the minimum frequency required to protect for cancer. Surveillance recommendations are based on guidelines, but the recommendations in those guidelines are based on moderate to low quality evidence and adherence to these guidelines is poor. As surveillance colonoscopy is one of the main indications for colonoscopy and surveillance colonoscopies are filling colonoscopy lists, the current surveillance practice results in spending lots of money and capacity in a suboptimal way. Randomized controlled trials to compare surveillance intervals are not available. However, current evidence based on several case-control and cohort studies suggests there is no need for surveillance in patients with low-risk adenomas, i.e. 1-2 adenomas smaller than 10 mm. Patients with 3 or more adenomas or any adenoma larger than 10 mm seem to be the ones at real risk for metachronous adenomas or cancer. In those patients, surveillance colonoscopy is indicated at 3 years after baseline until ongoing studies will confirm the safety of enlarging this interval. Randomized controlled trials and experimental research are important in order to provide the necessary scientific evidence for the optimization of follow-up strategies for patients with adenomas and serrated polyps.
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- Rodrigo Jover
- Unidad de Gastroenterología, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria ISABIAL, C/ Pintor Baeza 12, 03010 Alicante, Spain.
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Oliveira A, Freire P, Souto P, Ferreira M, Mendes S, Lérias C, Amaro P, Portela F, Sofia C. Association between the location of colon polyps at baseline and surveillance colonoscopy - A retrospective study. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS 2016; 108:563-7. [PMID: 27604266 DOI: 10.17235/reed.2016.4095/2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Several factors are used to stratify the probability of polyp recurrence. However, there are no studies correlating the location of the initial polyps and the recurrent ones. The aim of this study was to verify whether the polyp location at the surveillance colonoscopy was correlated with the location of the previously excised polyps at the baseline colonoscopy. METHODS A retrospective study of patients submitted to colonoscopy with presence and excision of all polyps, followed by a surveillance colonoscopy. Polyp location was divided into proximal/distal to splenic flexure and rectum. Characteristics and recurrent rates at the same colon location were also evaluated. RESULTS Out of the 346 patients who underwent repeated colonoscopy, 268 (77.4%) had at least 1 polyp detected. For all the segments there was an increased risk of recurrent polyps in the same location and it was about four times higher in proximal (OR 3.5; CI 2.1-6.0) and distal colon segments (OR 3.8; CI 2.1-6.8), followed by three times higher in the rectum (OR 2.6; CI 1.5-4.6). No difference was found between the rates of recurrence at the same segment, taking into consideration the polyp morphology, size, polypectomy technique employed and histological classification. CONCLUSION There seems to be a significant association between polyp location at baseline and surveillance colonoscopy.
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- Ana Oliveira
- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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Risk of Metachronous Advanced Neoplastic Lesions in Patients with Sporadic Sessile Serrated Adenomas Undergoing Colonoscopic Surveillance. Am J Gastroenterol 2016; 111:871-8. [PMID: 27068719 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2016.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The risk of developing metachronous advanced neoplastic lesions (ANLs) during surveillance after resection of sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs) has not been quantified. METHODS Patients with sporadic SSAs resected between 1 April 2007 and 31 December 2009 who underwent surveillance colonoscopy in our institution were prospectively evaluated. Patients with low-risk adenomas (LRAs), high-risk adenomas (HRAs), and negative index colonoscopy (NIC) during the same period were identified using the pathology database and electronic medical records, and were also included as a comparison cohort. The primary outcome was the comparison of the study groups with regard to incidence of metachronous ANLs during surveillance colonoscopy. RESULTS A total of 185 patients had SSAs, of whom 75 with 101 resected polyps were finally included. The comparison cohort consisted of 564 patients: 140 LRAs (160 polyps), 87 HRAs (478 polyps), and 337 NICs. The overall mean colonoscopy follow-up was for 54.5 months (±s.d. 14). SSA patients with synchronous HRA on index colonoscopy presented a higher incidence rate of metachronous ANL (12.96 per 1,000 person-months) compared with patients with HRA (5.07 per 1,000 person-months), whereas those with synchronous LRA and without synchronous adenoma on index colonoscopy presented a low incidence rate of metachronous ANL (0 and 1.41 per 1,000 person-months, respectively) similar to LRA (1.47 per 1,000 person-months). Among patients with SSA the 3- and 5-year ANL free-cumulative probability was 64.3 and 32.1% in those with synchronous HRA, 100 and 100% in those with synchronous LRA, and 95.1 and 91.7% if no synchronous adenoma was found. CONCLUSIONS Among patients with resected sporadic SSAs the risk of developing metachronous ANL is influenced by the presence of synchronous HRA on index colonoscopy. Patients with SSAs and synchronous HRA on index colonoscopy require closer surveillance, whereas those with synchronous LRA and those without synchronous adenomas may be followed up in the same way as those with LRAs.
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Yu J, Chen Y, Fu X, Zhou X, Peng Y, Shi L, Chen T, Wu Y. Invasive Fusobacterium nucleatum may play a role in the carcinogenesis of proximal colon cancer through the serrated neoplasia pathway. Int J Cancer 2016; 139:1318-26. [PMID: 27130618 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.30168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The prevalence of invasive Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) within the serrated neoplasia pathway of the proximal colon has seldom been investigated. We examined the invasive Fn and bacterial biofilms in 35 proximal hyperplastic polyps (HPs), 33 sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs), 48 proximal colorectal cancers (CRCs) and 10 matched metastatic lymph nodes using 16S rRNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Samples of normal mucosa, traditional adenomas (TAs), distal HPs, distal CRCs and matched lymph nodes with or without metastases were used as controls. The prevalence of invasive Fn within proximal HPs (65.7%) and SSAs (78.8%) were significantly higher than that of proximal TAs (28.9%) and distal TAs (24.4%; p < 0.05). Invasive Fn was detected in markedly more proximal CRCs (89.6%) than in distal CRCs (42.2%; p < 0.05). Moreover, invasive Fn was detected in a significantly higher proportion of matched metastatic lymph nodes (100%) than that within nonmetastatic lymph nodes (40.0%; p < 0.001). Bacterial biofilms were found on 52.1% of proximal CRCs, 55.6% of distal CRCs and 48.5% of SSAs. Biofilms were positive for Fn in 47.9% of proximal CRCs, 48.9% of distal CRCs and 27.3% of SSAs. However, the presence of Fn in biofilms was not related to invasive Fn within colorectal tissues (p = 0.415). Invasive Fn may play a role in the carcinogenesis of proximal colon developing via the serrated neoplasia pathway, but might have a less important role in the TA-carcinoma sequence. Bacterial biofilms may not contribute to the invasion of Fn into tumor tissues.
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- Jiahui Yu
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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Erichsen R, Baron JA, Hamilton-Dutoit SJ, Snover DC, Torlakovic EE, Pedersen L, Frøslev T, Vyberg M, Hamilton SR, Sørensen HT. Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer Development Among Patients With Serrated Polyps. Gastroenterology 2016; 150:895-902.e5. [PMID: 26677986 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Sessile serrated adenomas/polyps (SSA/Ps) and traditional serrated adenomas (TSAs) are now distinguished from hyperplastic polyps and recognized as precursors to colorectal cancer (CRC). We studied CRC risks associated with serrated polyps. METHODS By using Danish databases (1977-2009), we conducted a nationwide population-based, case-control study nested within individuals who had received colonoscopies (n = 272,342), and identified 2045 CRC cases and 8105 CRC-free individuals (controls). For each case and control, we identified the first colorectal polyp(s) that underwent a biopsy or were excised during or after the initial colonoscopy, and obtained tissue blocks for hyperplastic lesions. Four expert pathologists reviewed these lesions using current terminology for serrated polyps. We used logistic regression to compute odds ratios (ORs) to associate the risk of CRC with polyp type and estimated the absolute risks by multiplying the risk in patients with no polyps by these ORs. RESULTS Seventy-nine cases and 142 controls had SSA/Ps (OR, 3.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.30-4.10). SSA/Ps with cytology markers of dysplasia were associated with a particularly high OR (4.76; 95% CI, 2.59-8.73). Women with SSA/P had a higher risk for CRC than men with SSA/P (OR for women, 5.05; 95% CI, 3.05-8.37 vs OR for men, 2.18; 95% CI, 1.24-3.82); patients with SSA/P proximal to the splenic flexure had the highest risk for CRC (OR, 12.42; 95% CI, 4.88-31.58). The OR for CRC was 4.84 in the 14 cases vs 17 controls with TSAs (95% CI, 2.36-9.93), 2.51 in the 757 cases vs 1698 controls with conventional adenomas (95% CI, 2.25-2.80), and 1.30 in the 55 cases vs 235 controls with hyperplastic polyps (95% CI, 0.96-1.77). The 10-year risk for CRC was 4.4% for patients with SSA/P with dysplasia, 4.5% for patients with TSAs, and 2.3% for patients with conventional adenomas. CONCLUSION Patients with SSA/P or TSA are at increased risk for CRC; their level of risk is similar to or higher than that of patients with conventional adenomas.
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- Rune Erichsen
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Pathology, Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina, Minnesota
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- Department of Pathology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Institute of Pathology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Biomarkers for the identification of precursor polyps of colorectal serrated adenocarcinomas. Cell Oncol (Dordr) 2016; 39:243-52. [PMID: 26832730 DOI: 10.1007/s13402-016-0269-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In contrast to conventional colorectal carcinomas (CCs), which develop through a so-called chromosome instability or suppressor phenotype pathway, the sequence of events leading from precursor polyps/adenomas to serrated adenocarcinomas (SACs), which are more aggressive and exhibit a poorer survival than CCs, is as yet not clearly defined. Here, we aimed at detecting protein and DNA biomarkers for SAC in a series of primary colorectal polyps. METHODS In total 303 colorectal polyps were included: 121 serrated polyps (33 hyperplastic polyps, 37 sessile serrated adenomas (SSA), 51 traditional serrated adenomas (TSA)), 143 conventional polyps (72 tubular polyps, 34 tubulovillous polyps, 37 villious adenomas), and 39 bi-phenotypic serrated-conventional polyps. The protein biomarkers tested were deduced from previously published SAC and CC expression profiling studies. A representative subset of 106 polyps was selected for DNA biomarker analyses, i.e., proto-oncogene mutation and microsatellite instability (MSI) status. In order to confer proper weight to each biomarker, a multivariate logistic regression model was employed. RESULTS We found that serrated and conventional polyps differed in most of the SAC biomarkers tested. Of these biomarkers, FSCN1 showed the largest difference in expression (p = 0.0001). Despite sharing a serrated morphology, we found that SSAs and TSAs differed considerably with respect to anatomical location, expression of EPHB2 and PTCH1, presence of the V600E BRAF mutation and MSI status. Logistic regression analysis revealed that SSA was the polyp type that shared most biomarkers with SAC. CONCLUSION Based on the shared presence of protein and molecular biomarkers, especially FSCN1 expression, SSA may serve as a precursor lesion of SAC. Biomarker assessment may help in discerning colorectal carcinogenic routes with distinct prognostic implications.
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Chino A, Yamamoto N, Kato Y, Morishige K, Ishikawa H, Kishihara T, Fujisaki J, Ishikawa Y, Tamegai Y, Igarashi M. The frequency of early colorectal cancer derived from sessile serrated adenoma/polyps among 1858 serrated polyps from a single institution. Int J Colorectal Dis 2016; 31:343-9. [PMID: 26510850 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-015-2416-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Sessile serrated adenoma/polyps (SSAPs) are suspected to have a high malignant potential, although few reports have evaluated the incidence of carcinomas derived from SSAPs using the new classification for serrated polyps (SPs). The aim of study was to compare the frequency of cancer coexisting with the various SP subtypes including mixed polyps (MIXs) and conventional adenomas (CADs). METHODS A total of 18,667 CADs were identified between April 2005 and December 2011, and 1858 SPs (re-classified as SSAP, hyperplastic polyp (HP), traditional serrated adenoma (TSA), or MIX) were removed via snare polypectomy, endoscopic mucosal resection, or endoscopic sub-mucosal dissection. RESULTS Among 1160 HP lesions, 1 (0.1%) coexisting sub-mucosal invasive carcinoma (T1) was detected. Among 430 SSAP lesions, 3 (0.7%) high-grade dysplasia (HGD/Tis) and 1 (0.2%) T1 were detected. All of the lesions were detected in the proximal colon, with a mean tumor diameter of 18 mm (SD 9 mm). Among 212 TSA lesions, 3 (1%) HGD/Tis were detected but no T1 cancer. Among 56 MIX lesions, 9 (16%) HGD/Tis and 1 (2%) T1 cancers were detected, and among 18,677 CAD lesions, 964 (5%) HGD/Tis and 166 (1%) T1 cancers were identified. CONCLUSIONS Among the resected lesions that were detected during endoscopic examination, a smaller proportion (1%) of SSAPs harbored HGD or coexisting cancer, compared to CAD or MIX lesions. Therefore, more attention should be paid to accurately identifying lesions endoscopically for intentional resection and the surveillance of each SP subtype.
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- A Chino
- Department Digestive Endoscopy, The Cancer Institution Hospital, Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Pathology, The Cancer Institute of Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department Digestive Endoscopy, The Cancer Institution Hospital, Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Pathology, The Cancer Institute of Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department Digestive Endoscopy, The Cancer Institution Hospital, Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department Digestive Endoscopy, The Cancer Institution Hospital, Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department Digestive Endoscopy, The Cancer Institution Hospital, Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Pathology, The Cancer Institute of Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department Digestive Endoscopy, The Cancer Institution Hospital, Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, The Cancer Institute of Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department Digestive Endoscopy, The Cancer Institution Hospital, Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department Digestive Endoscopy, The Cancer Institution Hospital, Japanese Foundation of Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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Berger BM, Schroy PC, Dinh TA. Screening for Colorectal Cancer Using a Multitarget Stool DNA Test: Modeling the Effect of the Intertest Interval on Clinical Effectiveness. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2015; 15:e65-74. [PMID: 26792032 DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2015.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND A multitarget stool DNA (mt-sDNA) test was recently approved for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening for men and women, aged ≥ 50 years, at average risk of CRC. The guidelines currently recommend a 3-year interval for mt-sDNA testing in the absence of empirical data. We used clinical effectiveness modeling to project decreases in CRC incidence and related mortality associated with mt-sDNA screening to help inform interval setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Archimedes model (Archimedes Inc., San Francisco, CA) was used to conduct a 5-arm, virtual, clinical screening study of a population of 200,000 virtual individuals to compare the clinical effectiveness of mt-sDNA screening at 1-, 3-, and 5-year intervals compared with colonoscopy at 10-year intervals and no screening for a 30-year period. The study endpoints were the decrease in CRC incidence and related mortality of each strategy versus no screening. Cost-effectiveness ratios (US dollars per quality-adjusted life year [QALY]) of mt-sDNA intervals were calculated versus no screening. RESULTS Compared with 10-year colonoscopy, annual mt-sDNA testing produced similar reductions in CRC incidence (65% vs. 63%) and related mortality (73% vs. 72%). mt-sDNA testing at 3-year intervals reduced the CRC incidence by 57% and CRC mortality by 67%, and mt-sDNA testing at 5-year intervals reduced the CRC incidence by 52% and CRC mortality by 62%. At an average price of $600 per test, the annual, 3-year, and 5-year mt-sDNA screening costs would be $20,178, $11,313, and $7388 per QALY, respectively, compared with no screening. CONCLUSION These data suggest that screening every 3 years using a multitarget mt-sDNA test provides reasonable performance at acceptable cost.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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Yoon JY, Kim HT, Hong SP, Kim HG, Kim JO, Yang DH, Park DI, Park SJ, Kim HS, Keum B, Park CH, Eun CS, Lee SH, Baek IH, Chang DK, Kim TI. High-risk metachronous polyps are more frequent in patients with traditional serrated adenomas than in patients with conventional adenomas: a multicenter prospective study. Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 82:1087-93.e3. [PMID: 26117178 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Although the malignant progression of serrated polyps has been clearly documented, the malignant potential of the traditional serrated adenoma (TSA) subtype has not been established. We compared the prevalence of metachronous polyps in surveillance colonoscopies between patients with TSA and those with conventional adenomas (CAs). METHODS Four hundred twenty patients were diagnosed with TSAs by current diagnostic criteria at 10 tertiary care university hospitals in Korea from January 2003 to December 2005; 186 patients who received surveillance colonoscopy after removal of initial polyps were enrolled. During the same time period, 372 age- and sex-matched patients diagnosed with CAs were used as a control group. RESULTS TSA patients had a significantly higher recurrence rate of colorectal polyps compared with CA patients (66.1% vs 43.5%, respectively). TSA patients had a greater number (3 vs 2) and larger size (8.6 ± 5.7 vs 6.3 ± 5.2 mm) of recurrent polyps compared with CA patients. TSA patients also had a higher rate of CA (54.8% vs 37.9%), serrated adenoma (14.0% vs. 0.8%), and hyperplastic polyp (33.3% vs. 13.7%) recurrence compared with CA patients. TSA patients had significantly greater odds of having a recurrent high-risk polyp than CA patients (odds ratio, 2.37; 95% confidence interval, 1.55-3.63). CONCLUSIONS In comparison with patients with CAs, patients with TSAs have a higher metachronous occurrence rate of all polyp subtypes including CAs, serrated adenomas, and hyperplastic polyps. Moreover, the presence of TSAs is an independent predictor of a high-risk polyp occurrence.
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- Jin Young Yoon
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Cheonan, Korea
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- Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Cheonan, Korea
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- Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Kosin University College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea
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- Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Hallym University College of Medicine, Pyeongchon, Korea
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- Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Cheonan, Korea
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- Hallym University College of Medicine, Pyeongchon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Chetty R. Traditional serrated adenoma (TSA): morphological questions, queries and quandaries. J Clin Pathol 2015; 69:6-11. [PMID: 26553935 DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-203452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AIM Traditional serrated adenoma (TSA) is an uncommon type of serrated adenoma that can be a precursor to biologically aggressive colorectal cancer that invokes the serrated (accelerated) pathway. The purpose of this review is to address some of the more contentious issues around nomenclature, diagnostic criteria, histological variants, coexistence with other polyp types, the occurrence of dysplasia and the differential diagnosis. RESULTS While the vast majority of TSAs are exophytic villiform polyps composed of deeply eosinophilic cells, flat top luminal serrations and numerous ectopic crypt foci, histological variants include flat TSA, filiform TSA and one composed of large numbers of mucin-containing cells. It is unlikely that there is any biological difference between the histological variants. There is a contention that TSAs are not dysplastic ab initio and that the majority do not show cytological atypia. Two types of dysplasia are associated with TSA. Serrated dysplasia is less well recognised and less commonly encountered than adenomatous dysplasia. TSA with dysplasia must be separated from TSA with coexisting conventional adenoma. CONCLUSIONS TSA is a characteristic polyp that may be extremely exophytic, flat or composed of mucin-rich cells and is typified by numerous ectopic crypt foci. They may coexist with other serrated polyps and conventional adenomas. Approximately 20-25% will be accompanied by adenomatous dysplasia.
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- Runjan Chetty
- Laboratory Medicine Program, Department of Pathology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Renaud F, Mariette C, Vincent A, Wacrenier A, Maunoury V, Leclerc J, Coppin L, Crépin M, Van Seuningen I, Leteurtre E, Buisine MP. The serrated neoplasia pathway of colorectal tumors: Identification of MUC5AC hypomethylation as an early marker of polyps with malignant potential. Int J Cancer 2015; 138:1472-81. [PMID: 26476272 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The serrated neoplasia pathway accounts for 20-30% of colorectal cancers (CRC), which are characterized by extensive methylation (CpG island methylation phenotype, CIMP), frequent BRAF mutation and high microsatellite instability (MSI). We recently identified MUC5AC mucin gene hypomethylation as a specific marker of MSI CRC. The early identification of preneoplastic lesions among serrated polyps is currently challenging. Here, we performed a detailed pathological and molecular analysis of a large series of colorectal serrated polyps and evaluated the usefulness of mucin genes MUC2 and MUC5AC to differentiate serrated polyps and to identify lesions with malignant potential. A series of 330 colorectal polyps including 218 serrated polyps [42 goblet cell-rich hyperplastic polyps (GCHP), 68 microvesicular hyperplastic polyps (MVHP), 100 sessile serrated adenoma (SSA) and eight traditional serrated adenoma (TSA)] and 112 conventional adenomas was analyzed for BRAF/KRAS mutations, MSI, CIMP, MLH1 and MGMT methylation, and MUC2 and MUC5AC expression and methylation. We show that MUC5AC hypomethylation is an early event in the serrated neoplasia pathway, and specifically detects MVHP and SSA, arguing for a filiation between MVHP, SSA and CIMP-H/MSI CRC, whereas GCHP and TSA arise from a distinct pathway. Moreover, MUC5AC hypomethylation specifically identified serrated lesions with BRAF mutation, CIMP-H or MSI, suggesting that it may be useful to identify serrated neoplasia pathway-related precursor lesions. Our data suggest that MVHP should be recognized among HP and require particular attention.
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- Florence Renaud
- Inserm, UMR-S1172, Team 'Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis', Jean-Pierre Aubert Research Center, Lille, France.,Pathology Institute, Biology Pathology Center, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France.,North of France Lille 2 University, Lille, France
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- Inserm, UMR-S1172, Team 'Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis', Jean-Pierre Aubert Research Center, Lille, France.,North of France Lille 2 University, Lille, France.,Department of Digestive Surgery, Claude Huriez Hospital, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Inserm, UMR-S1172, Team 'Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis', Jean-Pierre Aubert Research Center, Lille, France.,North of France Lille 2 University, Lille, France.,Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Pathology Institute, Biology Pathology Center, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Claude Huriez Hospital, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Inserm, UMR-S1172, Team 'Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis', Jean-Pierre Aubert Research Center, Lille, France.,North of France Lille 2 University, Lille, France.,Department of Molecular Oncology and Genetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Institute, Biology Pathology Center, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Inserm, UMR-S1172, Team 'Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis', Jean-Pierre Aubert Research Center, Lille, France.,North of France Lille 2 University, Lille, France.,Department of Molecular Oncology and Genetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Institute, Biology Pathology Center, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Molecular Oncology and Genetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Institute, Biology Pathology Center, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Inserm, UMR-S1172, Team 'Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis', Jean-Pierre Aubert Research Center, Lille, France.,North of France Lille 2 University, Lille, France.,Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Inserm, UMR-S1172, Team 'Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis', Jean-Pierre Aubert Research Center, Lille, France.,Pathology Institute, Biology Pathology Center, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France.,North of France Lille 2 University, Lille, France
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- Inserm, UMR-S1172, Team 'Mucins, Epithelial Differentiation and Carcinogenesis', Jean-Pierre Aubert Research Center, Lille, France.,North of France Lille 2 University, Lille, France.,Department of Molecular Oncology and Genetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Institute, Biology Pathology Center, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is considered a heterogeneous disease, both regarding pathogenesis and clinical behaviour. Four decades ago, the adenoma-carcinoma pathway was presented as the main pathway towards CRC, a conclusion that was largely based on evidence from observational morphological studies. This concept was later substantiated at the genomic level. Over the past decade, evidence has been generated for alternative routes in which CRC might develop, in particular the serrated neoplasia pathway. Providing indisputable evidence for the neoplastic potential of serrated polyps has been difficult. Reasons include the absence of reliable longitudinal observations on individual serrated lesions that progress to cancer, a shortage of available animal models for serrated lesions and challenging culture conditions when generating organoids of serrated lesions for in vitro studies. However, a growing body of circumstantial evidence has been accumulated, which indicates that ≥15% of CRCs might arise through the serrated neoplasia pathway. An even larger amount of post-colonoscopy colorectal carcinomas (carcinomas occurring within the surveillance interval after a complete colonoscopy) have been suggested to originate from serrated polyps. The aim of this Review is to assess the current status of the serrated neoplasia pathway in CRC and highlight clinical implications.
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Holme Ø, Bretthauer M, Eide TJ, Løberg EM, Grzyb K, Løberg M, Kalager M, Adami HO, Kjellevold Ø, Hoff G. Long-term risk of colorectal cancer in individuals with serrated polyps. Gut 2015; 64:929-36. [PMID: 25399542 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although serrated polyps may be precursors of colorectal cancer (CRC), prospective data on the long-term CRC risk in individuals with serrated polyps are lacking. DESIGN In a population-based randomised trial, 12,955 individuals aged 50-64 years were screened with flexible sigmoidoscopy, while 78 220 individuals comprised the control arm. We used Cox models to estimate HRs with 95% CIs for CRC among individuals with ≥1 large serrated polyp (≥10 mm in diameter), compared with individuals with adenomas at screening, and to population controls, and multivariate logistic regression to assess polyp risk factors for CRC. RESULTS A total of 103 individuals had large serrated polyps, of which 81 were included in the analyses. Non-advanced adenomas were found in 1488 individuals, advanced adenomas in 701. Median follow-up was 10.9 years. Compared with the control arm, the HR for CRC was 2.5 (95% CI 0.8 to 7.8) in individuals with large serrated polyps, 2.0 (95% CI 1.3 to 2.9) in individuals with advanced adenomas and 0.6 (95% CI 0.4 to 1.1) in individuals with non-advanced adenomas. A large serrated polyp was an independent risk factor for CRC, adjusted for histology, size and multiplicity of concomitant adenomas (OR 3.3; 95% CI 1.3 to 8.6). Twenty-three large serrated polyps found at screening were left in situ for a median of 11.0 years. None developed into a malignant tumour. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with large serrated polyps have an increased risk of CRC, comparable with individuals with advanced adenomas. However, this risk may not be related to malignant growth of the serrated polyp. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER The Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Screening trial is registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT00119912).
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- Øyvind Holme
- Department of Medicine, Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medicine, Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pathology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pathology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway
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- Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Telemark Hospital, Skien, Norway Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
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Tanaka S, Kashida H, Saito Y, Yahagi N, Yamano H, Saito S, Hisabe T, Yao T, Watanabe M, Yoshida M, Kudo SE, Tsuruta O, Sugihara KI, Watanabe T, Saitoh Y, Igarashi M, Toyonaga T, Ajioka Y, Ichinose M, Matsui T, Sugita A, Sugano K, Fujimoto K, Tajiri H. JGES guidelines for colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection/endoscopic mucosal resection. Dig Endosc 2015; 27:417-434. [PMID: 25652022 DOI: 10.1111/den.12456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 398] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has become common in recent years. Suitable lesions for endoscopic treatment include not only early colorectal carcinomas but also many types of precarcinomatous adenomas. It is important to establish practical guidelines in which the preoperative diagnosis of colorectal neoplasia and the selection of endoscopic treatment procedures are properly outlined, and to ensure that the actual endoscopic treatment is useful and safe in general hospitals when carried out in accordance with the guidelines. In cooperation with the Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, the Japanese Society of Coloproctology, and the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society has recently compiled a set of colorectal ESD/endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) guidelines using evidence-based methods. The guidelines focus on the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies and caveat before, during, and after ESD/EMR and, in this regard, exclude the specific procedures, types and proper use of instruments, devices, and drugs. Although eight areas, ranging from indication to pathology, were originally planned for inclusion in these guidelines, evidence was scarce in each area. Therefore, grades of recommendation were determined largely through expert consensus in these areas.
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- Shinji Tanaka
- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Society of Coloproctology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan.,Japanese Society of Coloproctology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Society of Coloproctology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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Serrated polyps and the risk of synchronous colorectal advanced neoplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol 2015; 110:501-9; quiz 510. [PMID: 25756237 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Serrated polyps of the colon comprise a heterogeneous group of lesions with distinct histological and malignant features. The presence of serrated polyps has been associated with synchronous advanced neoplasia, although the magnitude of this relationship is unclear. METHODS Using studies identified from systematic literature search up to February 2014, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the pooled prevalence of serrated polyps and their association with synchronous advanced neoplasia. Random-effects models were used to combine estimates from heterogeneous studies, and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were presented. RESULTS Nine studies with 34,084 participants were included. The mean age of subjects was 59.9±6.6 years and 52.5% of the subjects were male. Pooled prevalence of serrated polyps was 15.6% (95% CI, 10.3-22.9%). The pooled OR of advanced neoplasia in individuals with serrated polyps was 2.05 (95% CI, 1.38-3.04). Pooled analysis showed that the presence of proximal serrated polyps (OR=2.77, 95% CI, 1.71-4.46) and large serrated polyps (OR=4.10, 95% CI, 2.69-6.26) was associated with an increased risk of synchronous advanced neoplasia. The pooled OR for advanced neoplasia in individuals with proximal and large serrated polyps was 3.35 (95% CI, 2.51-4.46). Considerable heterogeneity was observed in most analyses. CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis showed that serrated polyps are associated with a more than twofold increased risk of detection of synchronous advanced neoplasia. Individuals with proximal and large serrated polyps have the highest risk. These individuals deserve surveillance colonoscopy.
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Moussata D, Boschetti G, Chauvenet M, Stroeymeyt K, Nancey S, Berger F, Lecomte T, Flourié B. Endoscopic and histologic characteristics of serrated lesions. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:2896-904. [PMID: 25780286 PMCID: PMC4356908 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i10.2896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Revised: 08/25/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In recent years, a second pathway for colonic carcinogenesis, distinct from the adenomatous pathway, has been explored. This is referred to as serrated pathway and includes three types of polyp, characterised by a serrated appearance of the crypts: hyperplastic polyps (HP), sessile serrated adenomas (SSA) or lesions, and traditional serrated adenomas. Each lesion has its own genetic, as well as macroscopic and microscopic morphological features. Because of their flat aspect, their detection is easier with chromoendoscopy (carmin indigo or narrow-band imaging). However, as we show in this review, the distinction between SSA and HP is quite difficult. It is now recommended to resect in one piece as it is possible the serrated polyps with a control in a delay depending on the presence or not of dysplasia. These different types of lesion are described in detail in the present review in general population, in polyposis and in inflammatory bowel diseases patients. This review highlights the need to improve characterization and understanding of this way of colorectal cancerogenesis.
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Janjua HGR, Høgdall E, Linnemann D. Hyperplastic polyps of the colon and rectum - reclassification, BRAF and KRAS status in index polyps and subsequent colorectal carcinoma. APMIS 2015; 123:298-304. [PMID: 25708741 DOI: 10.1111/apm.12355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hyperplastic polyps (HP) of the colon and rectum were previously considered benign. Newer studies have suggested that colorectal HP are different entities. The aim of this study was to reclassify lesions from a 5-year period previously classified as colorectal HP into traditional hyperplastic polyp (THP), sessile serrated lesions (SSL), and other lesions. All patients were confirmed in the Danish National Pathology Database for the occurrence of metachronous polyps/adenomas, colorectal cancer (CRC), and other gastrointestinal malignancies. Molecular pathology of the CRC were characterized and correlated with the index lesion. In total, 591 HP biopsy specimens were obtained from 480 patients. The lesions were reclassified as: 358 THP, 109 SSL, 35 TA, 81 unspecified non-neoplastic lesions, four traditional serrated adenoma, and 4 SSL with cytological dysplasia. Seven patients developed CRC in the follow-up period (1 patient had SSL, 4 had THP, and 2 had unspecified non-neoplastic lesions). Ten patients developed other gastrointestinal malignancies. The patient with SSL as index lesions who developed CRC harbored V600E BRAF mutation in both index lesion and the carcinoma. Sixteen percent of patients with SSL subsequently developed a neoplastic lesion. Further studies are needed to clarify the cancer risk of SSL.
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Murakami T, Mitomi H, Saito T, Takahashi M, Sakamoto N, Fukui N, Yao T, Watanabe S. Distinct WNT/β-catenin signaling activation in the serrated neoplasia pathway and the adenoma-carcinoma sequence of the colorectum. Mod Pathol 2015; 28:146-58. [PMID: 24925057 DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2014.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sessile serrated adenoma/polyp (SSA/P) is considered as an early precursor in the serrated neoplasia pathway leading to colorectal cancer development. The conventional adenoma-carcinoma sequence is associated with activation of the WNT signaling pathway, although its role in serrated lesions is still controversial. To clarify differences in WNT signaling activation in association with MLH1 methylation or BRAF/KRAS mutations between serrated and conventional routes, we performed β-catenin immunostaining, methylation-specific PCR for MLH1 and WNT signaling associated genes such as AXIN2, APC, and MCC and secreted frizzled-related proteins (SFRPs), and direct sequencing of BRAF/KRAS in 27 SSA/Ps, 14 SSA/Ps with high-grade dysplasia and 9 SSA/Ps with submucosal carcinoma, as well as 19 conventional adenomas, 26 adenomas with high-grade dysplasia and 25 adenomas with submucosal carcinoma. Nuclear β-catenin labelings were significantly lower in the serrated series than in their adenoma counterparts, and a significant increment in those labelings was found from SSA/Ps to those with high-grade dysplasia or submucosal carcinoma. The frequency of MLH1 and SFRP4 methylation was significantly higher in SSA/P series, as compared with corresponding adenoma series. AXIN2 and MCC were more frequently methylated in SSA/Ps with high-grade dysplasia and those with submucosal carcinoma than in adenoma counterparts. Stepwise increment of AXIN2 and MCC methylation was identified from SSA/Ps through those with high-grade dysplasia to those with submucosal carcinoma. A significant correlation was seen between nuclear β-catenin expression and methylation of AXIN2 or MCC in the SSA/P series. BRAF mutation was more frequent, whereas KRAS mutation was less frequent in the SSA/P series as compared with the adenoma series. There was an inverse association of BRAF mutation with AXIN2 methylation in SSA/P series. In conclusion, WNT/β-catenin signal activation mediated by the methylation of SFRP4, MCC, and AXIN2 may make different contributions to colorectal neoplasia between the serrated and conventional routes.
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- Takashi Murakami
- 1] Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan [2] Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical and Molecular Pathology, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Sagamihara Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Kharlova OA, Danilova NV, Malkov PG, Ageikina NV, Knyazev MV. [Serrated lesions of the large bowel]. Arkh Patol 2015; 77:60-68. [PMID: 25868371 DOI: 10.17116/patol201577160-] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The 2010 WHO classification identifies a new group of pretumor lesions of the large bowel--serrated masses, which includes hyperplastic polyps (HPs), sessile serrated adenomas/polyps (SSA/P), and traditional serrated adenomas (TSA). Serrated masses are a heterogeneous group characterized by serrated gland lumens and, in most cases, without dysplasia. An enlarged proliferative zone, elongated crypts, and no cytological atypia in addition to a serrated lumen are typical of HPs. SSA/P is characterized by the migration of the proliferative zone to the crypt walls, giving rise to specific architectural disorders, such as expanded and horizontally growing basal gland segments along the lamina muscularis mucosae. TSA is typified by short ectopic crypts that cannot reach the lamina muscularis and by epithelial eosinophilic changes. SSA/P and TSA have peculiar molecular genetic profiles and proven malignant potential.
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- O A Kharlova
- Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Moscow
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- Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Moscow; Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow
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- Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Moscow; Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow
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- Polyclinic Two, Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, Moscow
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- Polyclinic Two, Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, Moscow
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The concept of serrated colorectal neoplasia has become recognised as a key process in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) and an important alternative pathway to malignancy compared with the long established ‘adenoma-carcinoma’ sequence. Increasing recognition of the morphological spectrum of serrated lesions has occurred in parallel with elucidation of the distinct molecular genetic characteristics of progression from normal mucosa, via the ‘serrated pathway’, to CRC. Some of these lesions can be difficult to identify at colonoscopy. Challenges for pathologists include the requirement for accurate recognition of the forms of serrated lesions that are associated with a significant risk of malignant progression and therefore the need for widely disseminated reproducible criteria for their diagnosis. Alongside this process, pathologists and endoscopists need to formulate clear guidelines for the management of patients with these lesions, particularly with respect to the optimal follow-up intervals. This review provides practical guidance for the recognition of these lesions by pathologists, a discussion of ‘serrated adenocarcinoma’ and an insight into the distinct molecular genetic alterations that are seen in this spectrum of lesions in comparison to those that characterise the classic ‘adenoma-carcinoma’ sequence.
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Colonoscopy offers incomplete protection from colorectal cancer, particularly in the right colon. Part of this inadequacy may be related to serrated neoplasia. Serrated polyps of the colorectum are now understood to be a heterogeneous group of polyps, some of which are cancer precursors, such as the sessile serrated adenoma (SSA) and the traditional serrated adenoma (TSA). In contrast to conventional adenomas, there is limited published literature on the epidemiology and natural history of these lesions. Furthermore, existing guidelines regarding screening and surveillance practices for these polyps are based largely on expert opinion without firm evidence. In this review, we describe the current understanding of the molecular biology, histopathology, and endoscopic features of serrated neoplasia of the colorectum, with an emphasis on aspects relevant to the practicing gastroenterologist.
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Defined morphological criteria allow reliable diagnosis of colorectal serrated polyps and predict polyp genetics. Virchows Arch 2014; 464:663-72. [PMID: 24728704 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-014-1569-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Revised: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 03/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Criteria for the diagnosis of serrated colorectal lesions (hyperplastic polyp, sessile serrated adenoma without or with dysplasia--which we called mixed polyp--and traditional serrated adenoma) for which consensus has been reached should be validated for applicability in daily practice in terms of inter-observer reproducibility and their association with clinical features and (epi)genetic events. A study set was created from a consecutive series of colorectal polyps (n = 1,926) by selecting all sessile serrated adenomas, traditional serrated adenomas and mixed polyps. We added consecutive series of hyperplastic polyps, classical adenomas and normal mucosa samples for a total of 200 specimens. With this series, we conducted an inter-observer study, encompassing ten pathologists with gastrointestinal pathology experience from five European countries, in three rounds in which all cases were microscopically evaluated. An assessment of single morphological criteria was included, and these were correlated with clinical parameters and the mutation status of KRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA and the methylation status of MLH1. Gender, age and localisation were significantly associated with certain types of lesions. Kappa statistics revealed moderate to good inter-observer agreement for polyp classification (κ = 0.56 to 0.63), but for single criteria, this varied considerably (κ = 0.06 to 0.82). BRAF mutations were frequently found in hyperplastic polyps (86 %, 62/72) and sessile serrated adenomas (80 %, 41/51). KRAS mutations occurred more frequently in traditional serrated adenomas (78 %, 7/9) and less so in classical adenomas (20 %, 10/51). Single morphological criteria for sessile serrated adenomas showed significant correlation with BRAF mutation (all p ≤ 0.001), and those for classical adenomas or traditional serrated adenoma correlated significantly with KRAS mutation (all p < 0.001). Therefore, single well-defined morphological criteria are predictive for genetic alterations in colorectal polyps.
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Qiu Y, Fu X, Zhang W, Xu Y, Xiao L, Chen X, Shi L, Zhou X, Xia G, Peng Y, Deng M. Prevalence and molecular characterisation of the sessile serrated adenoma in a subset of the Chinese population. J Clin Pathol 2014; 67:491-8. [PMID: 24570042 DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2013-202092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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AIMS The incidence and mortality rates from right-sided colorectal cancers (CRCs) have not decreased in recent years. It is very likely that a significant proportion of these cancers evolve from undetected sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs). The prevalence and molecular features of the SSAs in the Chinese population have seldom been investigated. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the colonoscopy database and pathology archives in our medical centre. Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) and β-catenin expressions were examined in 28 right hyperplastic polyps (RHPs) and 21 SSAs by immunohistochemical staining. The mutations of BRAF, KRAS, APC and β-CATENIN were analysed by direct sequencing. The methylation status of APC promoter in these polyps was analysed by methylation-specific PCR and bisulfite sequencing. Samples of left hyperplastic polyps, traditional adenomas and CRC were used as controls. RESULTS SSAs accounted for 4.9% of serrated polyps and 1.0% of all colorectal polyps. BRAF((V600E)) mutations were found in 14.3% of SSAs and 7.1% of RHPs. Nuclear accumulation of β-catenin was seen in 28.6% of SSAs and 17.9% of RHPs. APC mutations were detected in 57.1% of SSAs and 67.9% of RHPs. APC methylation was detected in 14.3% of RHPs and 23.8% of SSAs. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of SSAs in a subset of the Chinese population is much lower than that in the Western population. BRAF((V600E)) mutation is not a frequent event in right colon serrated polyps in a subset of the Chinese population. APC mutation is possibly the main cause for the Wnt signalling activation in right colon serrated polyps.
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- Ye Qiu
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan, China
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Heigh RI, Yab TC, Taylor WR, Hussain FTN, Smyrk TC, Mahoney DW, Domanico MJ, Berger BM, Lidgard GP, Ahlquist DA. Detection of colorectal serrated polyps by stool DNA testing: comparison with fecal immunochemical testing for occult blood (FIT). PLoS One 2014; 9:e85659. [PMID: 24465639 PMCID: PMC3896420 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Precursors to 1/3 of colorectal cancer (CRC), serrated polyps have been under-detected by screening due to their inconspicuous, non-hemorrhagic, and proximal nature. A new multi-target stool DNA test (multi-target sDNA) shows high sensitivity for both CRC and advanced adenomas. Screen detection of serrated polyps by this approach requires further validation. We sought to assess and compare noninvasive detection of sessile serrated polyps (SSP) ≥ 1 cm by sDNA and an occult blood fecal immunochemical test (FIT). METHODS In a blinded prospective study, a single stool sample used for both tests was collected from 456 asymptomatic adults prior to screening or surveillance colonoscopy (criterion standard). All 29 patients with SSP ≥ 1 cm were included as cases and all 232 with no neoplastic findings as controls. Buffered stool samples were processed and frozen on receipt; Exact Sciences performed sDNA in batches using optimized analytical methods. The sDNA multi-marker panel targets methylated BMP3 (mBMP3) and NDRG4, mutant KRAS, β-actin, and hemoglobin. FIT (Polymedco OC-FIT Check) was performed in separate lab ≤ 2 days post defecation and evaluated at cutoffs of 50 (FIT-50) and 100 ng/ml (FIT-100). RESULTS MEDIAN AGES: cases 61 (range 57-77), controls 62 (52-70), p = NS. Women comprised 59% and 51%, p = NS, respectively. SSP median size was 1.2 cm (1-3 cm), 93% were proximal, and 64% had synchronous diminutive polyps. Among multi-target sDNA markers, mBMP3 proved highly discriminant for detection of SSP ≥ 1 cm (AUC = 0.87, p<0.00001); other DNA markers provided no incremental sensitivity. Hemoglobin alone showed no discrimination (AUC = 0.50, p = NS). At matched specificities, detection of SSP ≥ 1 cm by stool mBMP3 was significantly greater than by FIT-50 (66% vs 10%, p = 0.0003) or FIT-100 (63% vs 0%, p<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS In a screening and surveillance setting, SSP ≥ 1 cm can be detected noninvasively by stool assay of exfoliated DNA markers, especially mBMP3. FIT appears to have no value in SSP detection.
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- Russell I. Heigh
- Division of Gastroenterology at Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota, United States of America
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- Exact Sciences Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Exact Sciences Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Caetano AC, Ferreira H, Soares J, Ferreira A, Gonçalves R, Rolanda C. Phenotypic characterization and familial risk in hyperplastic polyposis syndrome. Scand J Gastroenterol 2013; 48:1166-72. [PMID: 24047395 DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2013.830329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND. Hyperplastic polyposis syndrome (HPS) is a rare condition characterized by numerous hyperplastic polyps (HP) with a pancolonic distribution. Genetic and environmental factors, including smoking, may be responsible for phenotypic differences. OBJECTIVE. To characterize HPS patients' phenotype and to determine HPS risk and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in the first-degree relatives (FDRs). PATIENTS AND METHODS. Eight HPS patients were followed at our Gastroenterology Department (2008-2012). The data included (1) macroscopic and histological analysis of polyps, (2) demographic information about patients and their families and (3) colonoscopy results of FDR that accepted a screening exam. RESULTS. Six of the eight index cases (ICs) had family history of CRC. Of the 24 FDRs screened, 5 were diagnosed with HPS. In our study, HPS and CRC prevalence in FDR was 625 and 9 times higher than the risk of the general population. Polyps over 10 mm were preferentially located in proximal colon (p < 0.001). Advanced polyps were larger (p < 0.001) than HP and more frequent in older patients (p = 0.0054). Nonsmokers had smaller polyps (p = 0.037) preferentially in the proximal colon (p = 0.04) and a lower age at HPS diagnosis. Patients with CRC family history manifest HPS at an earlier age and patients whose relatives had CRC before 50 years had larger polyps (p = 0.0475). Smokers with CRC family history had larger polyps than nonsmokers (p = 0.048). CONCLUSION. Despite the small sample, the results reflect the phenotypic heterogeneity of HPS as well as the increased family risk of HPS and CRC. This study points out that CRC family history and smoking influence HPS expression.
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Xu S, Wang L, Yang G, Li L, Wang J, Xu C, Ge C. Clinicopathological observations of colorectal serrated lesions associated with invasive carcinoma and high-grade intraepithelial neoplasm. Exp Ther Med 2013; 6:1113-1120. [PMID: 24223631 PMCID: PMC3820725 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2013.1270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/08/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the clinicopathological characteristics of colorectal serrated lesions associated with invasive carcinoma and high-grade intraepithelial neoplasm (HIN), as well as to determine the immunohistochemical expression of MutL homolog 1 (MLH1), MutS homolog 2 (MSH2), K-ras and O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT). A total of 5,347 cases diagnosed with colorectal polyp or adenoma were included in this study from October 2002 to September 2009. A total of 16 cases of colorectal serrated lesions associated with invasive carcinoma/HIN were screened. These comprised seven cases of traditional serrated adenoma (TSA) associated with invasive carcinoma and HIN, six cases of sessile serrated adenoma (SSA) associated with invasive carcinoma/HIN and three cases of hyperplastic polyp (HP) associated with invasive carcinoma/HIN. TSA associated with invasive carcinoma/HIN predominantly occurred in the rectum with a clearly serrated structure and ectopic crypts. High-grade dysplasia was observed in filiform TSA, which was more prone to carcinogenesis. SSA associated with invasive carcinoma/HIN mainly occurred in the ileocecal junction, with the SSA serrated glands closely located adjacent to the muscularis mucosa and the basal crypt expanded with inverted T- or L-shaped branches. HPs were observed in three cases in the cancer-adjacent tissues with invasive carcinoma, while a HP-SSA/TSA-carcinoma sequence was found in two cases. Immunohistochemistry showed that MGMT expression was significantly different in the serrated lesion tissues compared with that in cancer tissues (P=0.022), control cancer tissues (P=0.002) and normal colorectal epithelial tissues (P=0.003). TSA and SSA may progress to cancer or directly develop into invasive adenocarcinoma. Filiform TSA easily develops into HIN, followed by infiltration. HP may arise from the cancer-adjacent tissues of the invasive carcinoma, which are closely adjacent to the cancer tissues. Further research is needed to investigate the potential direct involvement of HP in carcinogenesis.
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- Sheng Xu
- Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Beijing PLA Military Region, Beijing 100700, P.R. China
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Sweetser S, Smyrk TC, Sinicrope FA. Serrated colon polyps as precursors to colorectal cancer. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013; 11:760-7; quiz e54-5. [PMID: 23267866 PMCID: PMC3628288 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2012.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2012] [Revised: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Identification of the serrated neoplasia pathway has improved our understanding of the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC). Insights include an increased recognition of the malignant potential of different types of serrated polyps such as sessile and traditional serrated adenomas. Sessile serrated adenomas share molecular features with colon tumors that have microsatellite instability and a methylator phenotype, indicating that these lesions are precursors that progress via the serrated neoplasia pathway. These data have important implications for clinical practice and CRC prevention, because hyperplastic polyps were previously regarded as having no malignant potential. There is also evidence that the serrated pathway contributes to interval or missed cancers. Endoscopic detection of serrated polyps is a challenge because they are often inconspicuous with indistinct margins and are frequently covered by adherent mucus. It is important for gastroenterologists to recognize the subtle endoscopic features of serrated polyps to facilitate their detection and removal, and thereby ensure a high-quality colonoscopic examination. Recognition of the role of serrated polyps in colon carcinogenesis has led to the inclusion of these lesions in postpolypectomy surveillance guidelines. However, an enhanced effort is needed to identify and completely remove serrated adenomas, with the goal of increasing the effectiveness of colonoscopy to reduce CRC incidence.
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- Seth Sweetser
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
- Division of Oncology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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Li L, Fu X, Zhang W, Xiao L, Qiu Y, Peng Y, Shi L, Chen X, Zhou X, Deng M. Wnt signaling pathway is activated in right colon serrated polyps correlating to specific molecular form of β-catenin. Hum Pathol 2013; 44:1079-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2012.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2012] [Revised: 09/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Carballal S, Moreira L, Balaguer F. Pólipos serrados y síndrome de poliposis serrada. Cir Esp 2013; 91:141-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2012.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Revised: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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